David Stearns said Monday the Mets will, “certainly keep in touch” with free agent Pete Alonso after the team extended him, Sean Manaea and Luis Severino qualifying offers. “I think we’ll see how the market plays out,” Stearns told reporters when asked if the Mets will prioritize first or third base. “I think we’re fortunate. I think we have some infield...
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Updated post: Nov. 4 at 4:57 pm It may be November 4, but the Mets are keeping busy this offseason. After claiming RHP Kevin Herget from the Brewers, the Mets also claimed INF Luis De Los Santos from the Toronto Blue Jays. De Los Santos appeared in 13 games for the Blue Jays in 2024, hitting .172/.226/.241/.467 over that short time frame. However, he’s played all over the diamond, spending...
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Tanner Scott Position: RP B/T: R/L Age: 30 (7/22/1994) 2024 Traditional Stats: 9-6, 1.75 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 72 G, 72 IP, 84 SO, 36 BB, 22 SV 2024 Advanced Stats: 252 ERA+, 28.6 SO%, 12.2 BB%, 2.92 xERA, 2.92 FIP, 3.38 xFIP, 1.6 fWAR, 4.0 bWAR Rundown Scott is a 30-year-old, eight-year veteran who made the All-Star team for the first time this year as the lone Miami Marlins representative. He...
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Sean Manaea intends to opt out of his contract, becoming a free agent, a source tells Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. The 32-year-old lefty had a $13.5 million player option, but after going 12-6 with a 3.47 ERA he is expected to receive a better, multi-year offer on the open market. His decision to opt-out was expected. Manaea, who struck out 184 in a career-high 181.2 innings, was excellent for the...
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Let the Juan Soto speculation begin. It didn’t take long for reporters to ask the sport’s premier free agent whether he expects the Mets to try to persuade him to make a crosstown move. “I mean, I don’t know what’s the teams that wanna come after me,” he said after the Yankees’ season ended with a loss in Game 5 of the World Series. “But definitely...
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